WorksheetsRocks and Minerals
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This rock was formed when heat and pressure changed its minerals around into new minerals. What type of rock is it?
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Igneous Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
d)
Boring Rock
2.
This rock was formed when molten rock cooled into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Sedimentary Rock
3.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
4.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
5.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
6.
What does Mohs Chart measure?
a)
The Density of Liquid
b)
The Density of Air
c)
The Hardness of Minerals
d)
The Hardness of Atoms
7.
What mineral is the highest on the Mohs Scale?
a)
Topaz
b)
Feldspar
c)
Diamond
d)
Granite
8.
What is Luster?
a)
The color of a mineral when it is ground into a powder.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.
9.
What is Hardness?
a)
The tendency of a mineral to split easily along flat surfaces.
b)
A measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched.
c)
The way a mineral shines, or reflects light.
10.
This type of Rock is formed over time when layers of sand and mud turn into rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
11.
This type of rock is usually formed in layers.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
12.
This type of rock is formed by heat and pressure.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
13.
Most fossils are found in this type of rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
14.
This type of rock's name means "fire" or "heat."
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
15.
This type of rock is formed when molten magma or lava cools and hardens.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
16.
This type of rock is a rock that has changed from another type of rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
17.
Marble is an example of this type of rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
18.
Obsidian is an example of this type of rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
19.
Sandstone is an example of this type of rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
20.
True or False: Once a rock is sedimentary, it cannot become an igneous rock.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Marble is an example of this type of rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
22.
What process is used to form metamorphic rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Bits of sand and gravel form layers that turn into rock from pressure.
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
23.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
24.
Marble is an example of this type of rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
25.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
26.
Diamond has a hardness of ___ on Mohs Hardness Scale.
a)
1
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
27.
Dull, silky, waxy, pearly, and earthy are terms that best describe which property of minerals?
a)
luster
b)
color
c)
streak
d)
cleavage
28.
How do you test the hardness of a mineral?
a)
Throw it against a wall
b)
Step on it
c)
Scratch Test
d)
Kick it until it breaks
29.
What mineral is the softest mineral on Moh's Hardness Scale and the main ingredient in baby powder?
a)
feldspar
b)
talc
c)
gypsum
d)
kaolinite
30.
A mineral's resistance to being scratched is called?
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
hardness
d)
heft
31.
___________ is the color of powdered mineral.
a)
Luster
b)
Streak
c)
Fracture
32.
_________ is how easily something can be scratched.
a)
specific gravity
b)
luster
c)
hardness
33.
___________ describes how the mineral reflects light.
a)
cleavage
b)
magnetic
c)
luster
34.
_____ is if something breaks into smooth flat layers.
a)
fracture
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
35.
__________ is if a mineral breaks apart in a jagged or rough layer.
a)
cleavage
b)
luster
c)
fracture
36.
Minerals are identified by observing their ___________.
a)
physical properties
b)
name
c)
location
37.
Which of the following is NOT true of minerals?
a)
They are liquids
b)
They are formed in nature
c)
They are inorganic
d)
They have crystalline structure
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